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Reviews

Rated 5 out of
5 by
C R Zee from
Surprisingly lightI have a Columbia Global Adventure Packable Hat in a straw color that I love for camping/hiking, but it doesn't feel quite as at home in a major urban city when I take a walk at lunchtime. I went to REI to get the same hat in a darker color, hoping that would steer it towards feeling a little more stylish, but chose the Scala Ribbon Sun Hat (in black) instead. It's a little more whimsical, but looked quite at home with my business-appropriate blacks and grays. What really sealed the deal was how seriously light it is -- the Colombia Packable Hat has enough heft I can feel the difference in my bag when I've packed it, but the Scala Ribbon Hat weighs a fraction of it. They both have nearly identical brim widths, so I'm getting the same amount of shade with a lot less weight.

Date published: 2016-02-29

Rated 5 out of
5 by
Nans from
Beautiful. Great coverageI purchased this hat for an upcoming trip. The moment I tried it on, I knew it was perfect. The 4" brim - great coverage. The look is casual, but polished. The hat is semi-crushable. There's a fine wire in the outer rim to keep it from flopping. The hat can be rolled, but not packed flat

Date published: 2016-07-13

Rated 5 out of
5 by
Shauna from
A good looking hatI like this sun hat. It's sturdy and relatively stylish for sun-protection wear. The color is good because makeup and sunscreen stains don't show.

Date published: 2016-06-17

Rated 5 out of
5 by
Cococabana Cutie from
The perfect travel hatI bought this hat to take to Brazil because it easily folds into my suitcase and pops right back into shape when I need to use it. It's cool in warm weather yet provided some heat on the overly cool airplane. Also shaded my eyes and face well.

Date published: 2017-04-10

Rated 5 out of
5 by
ConBrio from
Great hatThis is a wonderful hat - comfortable, good-looking, reasonably priced. I love it.

Date published: 2017-06-12

Rated 5 out of
5 by
Sharonfp from
Comfortable and good qualityI haven't worn it yet, but in trying it on it is comfortable and good quality.

Questions & Answers

Is there an adjustable feature inside the hat to accommodate head sizes?

Asked by: Franny

This hat does not have an adjustment feature on the inside.

Answered by: REIservice

Date published: 2017-06-13

Can you handwash this hat?

Asked by: Shalamar

&#8203;Yes, you are able to hand wash this hat.

Answered by: REIservice

Date published: 2017-05-26

I need to have a chin strap to keep the hat on when sailing, does this one come with it? Or do you have another hat with chin strap on sale ?

Asked by: Laurie

This hat does not come with a chin strap. As of June 2017, we have many different hats that include chin straps on our Garage site; they can be located by following the link below:
https://www.rei.com/rei-garage